Senior Cost Analyst

E2 Consulting Engineers•Reno, NV

About The Position

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP is a professional services firm established in 1988 that provides engineering and design, federal base operations and infrastructure support, gas pipeline construction and inspection, environmental consulting and remediation, and information technology services. The Cost Analyst provides analytical support across projects, including budgeting, change management, cost and schedule analysis, forecasting, reporting, and project closeout. The position works closely with Project Managers and other stakeholders to support accurate cost information, project authorization, funding changes, and delivery of required project objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant field such as Construction Management or Project Management.
3–5 years of experience as a Cost Analyst or in relevant Project Controls work.
Experience with Maximo, Oracle, Unifier, Primavera P6, and SAP.

Nice To Haves

Cost experience associated with construction operations.

Responsibilities

Create, maintain, and update monthly forecast budgets.
Ensure project budget responses reflect accurate and current cost information and that stakeholders are in concurrence.
Maintain scope change, contingency release, change order, and journal entry logs.
Assist Project Managers in preparing funding requests to obtain project authorization.
Assist Project Managers in obtaining project funding changes through the Unifier change control system.
Assist other departments with project closeout and coordinate with Project Management on required deliverables and expected closeout dates.
Communicate project cost risks to key stakeholders.
Analyze and trend cost variances by comparing the current cost plan with actual costs to date.
Analyze and validate unauthorized project costs and report findings to Project Managers and Supervision.
Develop and analyze cost plans.
Forecast costs to complete projects and maintain accurate reports.
Manage project funding orders and ensure required documentation is entered and correct in tracking systems.
Use cost and schedule plans to assess whether project objectives are achievable.
Verify whether project cost and schedule milestones were attained and provide input on future process or business improvements, working with responsible parties to implement them.
Assess and report project performance using established industry standards.
Enter data into various programs and prepare cost and forecasting reports.
Maintain written and electronic project documentation and records, including project files in accordance with established guidelines and requirements.
Prepare special reports for a supervisor or manager upon request.